Re: [IRCA] Antenna experiment

[Keith McGinnis <longwave@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds good ....I may give it whirl!

Keith

Craig Healy wrote:
> Craig Healy wrote:
> 
>>>I made a new loop antenna today, and initial results are very encouraging.
>>
>>This setup sounds a little like a Wellbrook 1530 loop and a heck of a
>>lot cheaper...Now if only I could solder plumbing pipe LOL.
> 
> 
> Soldering is easy.  All it takes is a propane torch (cheap), some steel
> wool, flux and solder.  All Home Depot or Lowe's stuff.  The pipe was cheap
> and it took under a half hour to build.
> 
> I Googled up the Wellbrook, and you're right.  It may be the same sort of
> thing.  The toroid coupler was nothing to build.  At ten feet per side it's
> a lot bigger than the Wellbrook, and harder to mount.  Nothing says it has
> to be built that big.  One half the size may work nearly as well.  I may
> build a small one to test.  It's certainly easy enough.
> 
> We'll see what tomorrow's testing shows.
> 
> Craig Healy
> Providence, RI
> 
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